Dowel pin

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:863240

Wojcik, Thaddeus A ^[1]

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1. Greensburg, PA

Two abutting members are locked together by reaming a hole entirely through one member and at least partly through the other, machining a circular groove in each through hole just below the surface of the member, press fitting a dowel pin having a thin wall extension on at least one end thereof into the hole in both members, a thin wall extension extending into each through hole, crimping or snapping the thin wall extension into the grooves to positively lock the dowel pin in place and, if necessary, tack welding the end of the thin-wall extension in place.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Madison, Pa. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(11-1)-2395
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4130369
• OSTI ID: 863240
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

dowel
abutting
locked
reaming
entirely
partly
machining
circular
groove
below
surface
press
fitting
wall
extension
extending
crimping
snapping
grooves
positively
lock
tack
welding
thin-wall
circular groove
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